Thread: this is Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi condemned the new record highs of the stock market as "just another example of

Bush policies helping the rich get richer. First Bush cut taxes for the rich and the economy has

Rebounded with new record low unemployment rates, which only means wealthy employers are

Getting even wealthier at the expense of the underpaid working class".



She went on to say, "Despite the billions of dollars being spent in Iraq our economy is still strong

And government tax revenues are at all time highs. What this really means is that business is

Exploiting the war effort and working Americans - just to put money in their own pockets".

Well, doesn't seem to bad "so far", right? There's at least some kind of "element of truth" in it, yes?



Hm.... read on:

When questioned about recent stock market highs she responded, "Only the rich benefit from these

Record highs. Working Americans, welfare recipients, the unemployed and minorities are not

Sharing in these obscene record highs. There is no question these windfall profits and income

Created by the Bush administration need to be taxed at 100% rate and those dollars redistributed

To the poor and working class. Profits from the stock market do not reward the hard work of our

Working class who, by their hard work, are responsible for generating these corporate profits that

Create stock market profits for the rich. We in congress will need to address this issue to either

Tax these profits or to control the stock market to prevent this unearned income to flow to the rich."



When asked about the fact that over 80% of all Americans have investments in mutual funds,

Retirement funds, 401K's, and the stock market she replied, "That may be true, but probably only

5% account for 90% of all these investment dollars. That's just more "trickle down" economics

Claiming that if a corporation is successful that everyone from the CEO to the floor sweeper benefit

From higher wages and job security which is ridiculous. How much of this 'trickle down' ever get to

The unemployed and minorities in our county? None, and that's the tragedy of these stock market

Highs." "We democrats are going to address this issue after the election when we take control of

The congress. We will return to the 60% to 80% tax rates on the rich and we will be able to take at

Least 30% of all current lower Federal Income Tax taxpayers off the roles and increase government

Income substantially. We need to work toward the goal of equalizing income in our country and at the

Same time limiting the amount the rich can invest."

Wow. Just wow.



But wait, there's more:

When asked how these new tax dollars would be spent, she replied, "We need to raise the standard

Of living of our poor, unemployed and minorities. For example, we have an estimated 12 million

Illegal immigrants in our country who need our help along with millions of unemployed minorities.

Stock market windfall profits taxes could go a long way to guarantee these people the standard of

Living they would like to have as "Americans".

So, let me get this straight, Nancy - we're going to "give" everyone the standard of living

they'd "like" to have - is that how this works?



I have a question, Nancy: do you know what "bling" means?

[quote name='nonsqtr' date='21 November 2009 - 10:42 PM' timestamp='1258861324' post='64864']

Well, doesn't seem to bad "so far", right? There's at least some kind of "element of truth" in it, yes?



Hm.... read on:







Wow. Just wow.



But wait, there's more:







So, let me get this straight, Nancy - we're going to "give" everyone the standard of living

they'd "like" to have - is that how this works?



I have a question, Nancy: do you know what "bling" means?





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Hmmm. I'd like a beach house, should I just email Nancy the info?

[quote name='Gypsy' date='21 November 2009 - 07:47 PM' timestamp='1258861646' post='64868']

Hmmm. I'd like a beach house, should I just email Nancy the info?

[/quote]

I want on the list, if she's giving out beach houses I don't want to miss out.

[quote name='Davocrat' date='22 November 2009 - 12:20 AM' timestamp='1258867257' post='64899']

BULLSHIT.

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec...k_profits.html

http://www.snopes.com/politics/pelosi/windfall.asp

[/quote]



Ha ha - very good!



I will return your links to my "sources". - grin -



See? That's why we need each other, to keep each other in line.



This came from a usually trustworthy source. My guess is, she didn't know it was a scam either.



So, now I know, which means she'll know too, and it'll go all the way back up the chain to wherever it came from.



Sorry Davo, I don't have time to verify "everything" on Snopes (and besides, they're wrong half the time anyway - and besides, they have annoying pop-ups now).



I figure, if you're interested, you'll check it out for yourself. This is you, being a good scientist. Thank you.